But it is vague and uncertain. The case. sir. seems to me to stand in this light. In a iormer Congress you gave your Secretary of the Treasury fall power to select a site for an immigrant depot. In the exercise of that power he selected Bedloes Island. That selection gave rise to a protest from the citizens of New York. promulgated through its newsapers. That protest became so strong that in this House you listened to it and sent a committee on immigration to New York to make an investigation. That committee seems to have done its work thoroughly. Twelve out of fifteen of its members have reported in favor of Ellis Island. and on the strength of the report of that committee your Secretary of the Treasury has withdrawn Bedloes Island and selected Ellis Island.
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